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[cimorene]

as i was walking to dinner i startled a pigeon and it leapt up from the pavement so quickly that its wingbeats spread a circle out in the fragments of pine needle on the pavement. a perfect circle, naturally.

the pride alliance thing was a bit disappointing, but i had several conversations with real people, so i suppose it was not a total loss. in other news my mother called and apparently she couldn't hear me. something's WAY wrong with the phone at home. i keep trying to get her to replace it.

i started reading the jewels of aptor at dinner and it's just delicious. fell in love in the first chapter. and samuel delany is a black gay santa and i want to meet him.

and did you know he was married with a child, and only realized he was gay later in life?

please tell me not to slash him with james earl jones. thank you.

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[resonant8.livejournal.com]

See if you can get ahold of a copy of "Nova"(circa 1976) that has an author's photograph in it. Sex-ay! 's a good book, too -- almost as good as Babel-17.

His ex-wife is the wonderful poet Marilyn Hacker, definitely worth seeking out, especially her early work.

Sad how I only comment you when you give me the opportunity to lecture you about Delanyana.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

i've read nova, but my edition doesn't have a photo. i've seen a more recent one with his streaked beard with horns. it's my understanding, unfortunately, that he doesn't go to cons. i think he teaches in... pennsylvania?

almost as good as babel-17, eh? hm. not sure i'd go THAT far.